Please sign this Petition – We Demand a Public Hearing!

Please take the time to Sign our Petition

On monday morning we will be sending in a letter to demand a public hearing with the South Florida Water Management District for the latest permit that is in. It is for 8 acres which doesn’t sound like a lot but it will be the access road for the Scripps Biotech hub. Please sign and share this petition and if you have the time send in a letter to the email below there is also a sample letter at the bottom – to demand a public hearing! THANKS EVERYONE!!!!

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Next on the chopping block is the acres that are west of 95 where 331 new homes are planned to be built!

Palm Beach Gardens Residents call your commission tell them that you don’t want or need this! Preserve the Briger Tract as an educational resource for future generations. There are 500 acres left! This fight is not over!

CLICK ON THE BUTTONS BELOW TO GET INVOLVED!!!!!!!

COME TO OUR MONTHLY MEETING July 1, 2015 6:30 PM AT THE GARDENS BRANCH LIBRARY TO GET UPDATED ON THE CAMPAIGN, HEAR ABOUT THE LAWSUIT, AND SHARE YOUR IDEAS ON HOW TO SAVE THIS FOREST AND STOP SCRIPPS BIOTECH!

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Why We Want This Forest Preserved:

In its current state, the Briger Forest is an uncommonly large and valuable piece of habitat, boasting an ecosystem that is the last of its kind in this area. It is the home to several species under threat of extinction, including the gopher tortoise and hand fern.

Currently, a petition has been filed by the Palm Beach County Environmental Coalition charging that the district has failed to assure (1) adequate measures to protect the Eastern Indigo Snake and other species living in the Briger and (2) a hazardous waste management plan sufficient to protect residents of the proposed housing, as well as to prevent pollution of the Intracoastal Waterway.

The Palm Beach County Environmental Coalition, Everglades Earth First! and local residents have been holding protests at various sites related to the project. Contact pbcecoalition@gmail.com if you would like to get involved!